Wed, 04/05/2017 - 07:49

Beer: Aqueduct horses to watch for week of April 3

Brooklyn Gerty
Trainer:  Chad Brown
Last race:  March 31, 4th
Finish:  2nd by 1 3/4
Beyer:  77
Lone first-time starter in field of six caught a sloppy track and raced greenly while chasing a heavily favored stablemate ​through the stretch. Settled for second best, well clear of the rest of the field.  

Wed, 04/05/2017 - 07:38

Goldfeder: "What was I thinking?" for April 5

Every wager I make prepares me for the next bet I’m going to make. If I keep doing the work and following a consistent strategy, good things will happen. Previously I had discussed churn and keeping track of bankroll. This is an ongoing process, and as my bankroll grows my churn will rise. For now I am using a $500 per day bankroll with the goal of churning between 50-100% and ending the day with a positive ROI of at least + .10/$1.00. Repetition allows me to stay disciplined. It’s very easy to stray from my basic philosophy and when this happens the long-term results suffer.

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 16:17

TimeformUS Aqueduct Horses in Focus for Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Race 3

Have Another (#2)

According to Trakus, he came home his last quarter-mile in 23.76 seconds last time – nearly two seconds faster than anyone else in the field.

Has had excuses in his losses.

May appreciate getting off the inner track and onto the main, which is more conducive to his running style.

3-1 on ML

Race 4

Desirous (#5)

Was away awkwardly in her return race last time.

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 12:47

Road to the Derby: Florida Derby analysis

Barbara D. Livingston
Always Dreaming’s final time of 1:47.47 was the fastest in the Florida Derby since Alydar completed 1 1/8 miles in 1:47.00 in 1978.

Grade 1, $1 million Florida Derby, 1 1/8 miles, Gulfstream Park, April 1, 2017
(100 Derby qualifying points for a win, 40 for second, 20 for third, 10 for fourth)

Winner: Always Dreaming, by Bodemeister
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
Owner: Brooklyn Boyz Stables, Teresa Viola Racing Stables, et al
Beyer Speed Figure: 97

Mon, 04/03/2017 - 09:43

Trip Notes for April 1-2: Florida Derby, Louisiana Derby, and more

April 1

Gulfstream
Appleton (race 4)

Sun, 04/02/2017 - 18:18

TimeformUS Speed Figure Report for week ending April 3, 2017

Each week, TimeformUS Chief Figure Maker Craig Milkowski takes a look back at the weekend’s graded stakes and releases the TimeformUS Speed Figures for these races.

Stakes races for week ending April 3, 2017

Gulfstream

Grade 1 Florida Derby

1/2    123

3/4    121

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Fin    124

Sun, 04/02/2017 - 10:00

Puhich's 'Go big' plan in HPWS pays off big

Go big or go home.

It’s a mantra you’ll hear in the contest world uttered by players who understand that it’s usually better to take risks in an attempt to finish high up on the leaderboard than it is to middle along and avoid “embarrassment” by finishing low down in the standings.

Sun, 04/02/2017 - 08:30

Gunnevera, McCraken co-favorites in Derby Future Wager's final pool

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Gunnevera and McCraken are 6-1 co-favorites with one more day of betting still to go in the fourth and final pool of the 2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which closes Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern.

With the Florida Derby and Louisiana Derby having been run Saturday, bettors now are likely to more than double the $168,296 win pool wagered after the pool opened Friday. As of Sunday morning, another $66,272 had been bet in exactas.